SUNDERLAND face competition for Manchester City winger Adam Johnson, while Manchester’s big two are said to be interested in Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse. Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal and West Ham are also in the news.

Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill is keen on Manchester City’s Adam Johnson and wants to give him the chance to rekindle his England career – Daily Mirror

But Manchester United have made initial enquiries about the availability of 24-year-old City winger Johnson – Caught offside

Manchester United and Manchester City both have their eye on Papiss Cisse, who scored 13 times in 14 games after joining Newcastle in January – Daily Mirror

Manchester City could be about to make a bid for Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder, 27 – talkSPORT

Manchester United are reportedly close to agreeing a £12m deal for Borussia Dortmund’s 23-year-old midfielder Shinji Kagawa – Metro

West Ham are pressing ahead with their bid to sign Jussi Jaaskelainen, 37, as rivals for his signature West Brom continue to search for a manager – Daily Mail

Rennes have told both Arsenal and Inter Milan they can forget about signing 21-year-old Yann M’Vila until after Euro 2012, with the want-away midfielder likely to attract more offers whilst in the shop window – Metro

Andy Johnson could be the next big name to swap the Premier League for the Pro League after the Fulham striker’s agent confirmed there is interest in the player from the United Arab Emirates – Sport360

Liverpool will have to act fast in a battle with Galatasaray if they want to resurrect their interest in Real Madrid’s 29-year-old midfielder Hamit Altintop – talkSPORT

Ledley King becomes a free agent next month but is set to be offered as new 12-month contract at Tottenham when he sits down for crunch talks this week – Daily Mail